Books-A-Million Names Catherine Hogewood as Senior Vice President and General Counsel
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Books-A-Million is pleased to announce the appointment of Catherine Hogewood as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. In her new role, Catherine will report to Terrance G. Finley, Chief Executive Officer.
"We are excited to welcome Catherine Hogewood back to the Books-A-Million leadership team," said Finley. "Her legal expertise, steady judgment, and deep familiarity with our business make her uniquely qualified to guide us forward in this role."
Catherine brings more than 25 years of corporate legal experience to Books-A-Million. Most recently, she served as a Business Insurance Consultant at Marsh McLennan Agency. Prior to that, she held the position of General Counsel at Thompson Tractor Company, overseeing legal operations for a multi-state network of Caterpillar dealerships.
Her earlier tenure with Books-A-Million included serving as General Counsel and Associate Counsel from 2007 to 2018, where she led legal strategy across corporate, real estate, and risk management functions and played a key role in taking the company private in 2015.
Catherine holds a B.A. in English from the University of Virginia and earned her J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School.
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